New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-16
FIRST AMERICAN CONCERT.

Mr. Van der Siuckcns efforts 20 ht.n- horror 10 onr
musical prophets ia their own country ARE iNn' >''
tine 10 produce excellent ro>ulf'. How >o.rt ' Cd
course impossible to ~ay. and those viii lrote io BE-
the best friends 81 he American r.c cr'nt "ao sia
least preciprate in their hopes. IIt l ii' ~ 10
every other reform or there aspects ln Vfh ih'
movement has the character Of trlorn'.t = E'''>-
sary to work rncrsetlcaly and unwca' i"rf IS" ''"'
popular prcjudices may br uproOcd AM ia' ''' -''
BE- encouraged to elevate their aim aui lcror'f' u
cannot b. expected that critical judgment ", .n'i
der any Of rs privileges or functions Nh" r"-r'f'
If tre laudable effort To cncOura:e NailDa1i = -
which Is making. and indeed If this were dom Del ~
and only injury would result. American coHIr :.
lihe foreign composers. must stand ON tia m"' o.
their creations. AMI only ask that they Dee N" 80
opportunity to work ont their salvation IN t"r own
way. As a class they owe Mr. Van dor Su'i"a
great deh ~ gratitude for consistently ard nnc
pcrSistcnrly than any one else h. has brought ih'i
works before the publ,c.
Tic first Of his series OF hve American con.r'',.
given N Ch'cl,rln, Ii, last night. was not only Boz
tcrcstiug u r,rf and ENJOYABLE 10 t" nume rou' Al
dcucc gathered 90 hear IT, but If pointed TO th' iUl
that the >ere; viii Afford fair evidence from w'ch 20
formulate an estimate Of the present state Of ml>ra
composition IN This country. II would TO- uni"i 20
attempt now 10 discuSS he merits and dcf'', 81 800
six musical works which given A hrarr. "n ms
occasion. and shah rcServc the details foe sum
ming mp the series Is finished The pr'.ran'''
was q varied one. ard judge 10y the con,ucf of Pho
audience the music sincerely enjoyed Iroi'r>"f
Paine Cambri lcc stood NJ the head of The >ch"ir'
with hts spring symphony" which hal been l''i-
formed here previously under ia" composers Ni"ci "r
hy Mr. ThomasS orchestra. ~ the loot was Nr
Shelley. voung local composer. who contributed
pleasing bit 81 ballad music OF orcn.al color. c"'d
Dance Of Egyptian Nadrn>.7 concerning wheel 'V
proving words we're Sporu in This Journal Wien iar
music Was PLAYED I'm indianapolis last jnly 20 il' a'-
nual Meeting II thu Music Teachers National ~"
citation. Another work tho only piano pi"'' "i ih'
evening and which reflected much ctrdH on 'h'
learning and technical skill of the author. "%S al"
played Al thu Indianapolis meeting. though N'.'"''
that feature 81 interest which comes iu1 p"ii"'n
ancc by the composer This was Mr. Henry llN',p
Iiusss Rhapsody for panoforte and oirh",irA ~
indianapolis the composition dhl not attain - Hl
effectiveness. notwithstanding that NJ. Sl"i"""1
PLAYED II. because Of unfortunate acoustic r"ntlnn
and too many DEMONSTRATIONS. The latter dri''t h1-
been removed Nj. llu>>'s playing of the !. anoipre
rart however. was hardly elective. and The aimrd
lion 30 which the musicians in the an Hence ave cA'
pre-, ION was called out hN the work ITSELF .
The other numbers Of the programme VEN q. T.
WLf.ns', air. d" was a Viking old" for baritone; =
pa,iaraic' .ur soprano solo. chorus ard "rh'>ff
ly T. \ Russell. OF Newark: and 4 symptom locp
entitled Hamlet bv 4. \. Mcdowell. To them We
hope To recur at some future time. The second con
cert Will take place 10 morrow evening